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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like OpenupEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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